Climate Change

Michael Dillon (left), an associate professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Zoology and Physiology, and Arthur Woods (right), a professor of biological sciences at the University of Montana, were part of a research group that examined animals' ability to respond to climate change likely depends on how well…

The prolonged and widespread heat wave in the West, along with the region's increasingly severe drought, is a sign of how climate change has already tilted the odds in favor of such extremes, studies show. Why it matters: The rapidly growing Southwest, in particular, is also the nation's fastest-warming region.…

By Elle Hunt Is the reducetarian diet for you? Sundry Photography/Getty Images When it comes to eating meat, it is never purely about protein. Some carnivores are so committed, they recognise vegetables only as side dishes, while those who abstain from animal products will almost certainly refuse a steak from…

The good news is that it looks like there might — might — wind up being a bipartisan deal in the Senate on infrastructure in the coming weeks. A group of 11 Republicans have signed off on a framework for a bill that would cover only physical infrastructure, unlike President…

The record-shattering heat wave currently scorching a vast swath of the western United States would have been considered extreme even if it had happened in the hottest part of the summer. But summer is only just starting, making this heat wave particularly extraordinary. Some 40 million Americans have already experienced…

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In partnership with sustainability consultancy Guidehouse, confectionery giant Mars has formed the Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (Supplier LoCT) to accelerate climate action in the supply chain. PepsiCo and McCormick have also signed up to the initiative. The aim is to mobilise suppliers by sharing knowledge, resources and tools that…

Four conservation and community development organisations in the South of Scotland have launched a challenge to companies to find an innovative technological solution to tackling climate change through land use. A partnership between conservation charity the John Muir Trust, the Langholm Initiative community development trust, rural development charity Southern Uplands…

Residents of Portsmouth and Southampton would be rightly concerned after taking a look at the latest research from Climate Central. The non-profit climate change organisation, made up of scientists and communicators, has devised an online tool showing the effects of rising water levels. The browser-based tool lets you select a…

IMAGE: Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba. view more  Credit: Uwe Kils / Wikipedia In the heart of their Antarctic habitat, krill populations are projected to decline about 30% this century due to widespread negative effects from human-driven climate change. However, these effects on this small but significant species will be largely indistinguishable…